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California
tree fruit down 14% this season
Volume
of California's plum crop will be down 30% this year compared
with last season, white-flesh peaches and nectarines will
be down 13%, and yellow-flesh varieties will be down 11%,
according to a news release from the Reedley-based California
Tree Fruit Agreement.
To
learn more. . .
*
CPMA
convention set for May 6-8
* Potato
Lovers Month contest termed success
* United
Fresh names 2009 leadership class members
* Hass
Avocado Board election process begins
* Retail
Roundup
Outside
the Insider
*
Obama's
immigration policy targets employers (desmoinsesregister.com)
* California
citrus leaders worried over new disease (fresno.bee.com)
* Mobile
food-safety labs get FDA up to speed (usatoday.com)
* Eurofresh:
No plans to reduce work force (svherald.com)
* Ag
officials keeping eye out for apple moth (appeal-democrat.com)
* Fruit
growers ripping up trees: Fewer plums, others expected as
prices slide and economy takes toll (mercurynews.com)
*
US
farmers, ranchers push for greater Cuba access (news.ino.com)
People
MARK VERTREES
of M&M Farms Inc., Miami, Florida has expanded his duties
with the firm to include business development along with his
marketing director responsibilities.
ROBERT
W. WILSON, founder of American Ripener LLC, Charlotte, North
Carolina has passed away.
SKIP COLLINS
has been promoted to account manager and KRIS WHANGER is now
logistics specialist for Johanson Transportation Service Logistic
Management Division, Salem, Oregon.
RENE RODRIGUEZ
has joined London Fruit Inc., Pharr, Texas.
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